Meeting room, the sporty The Media and Entertainment brand co -founded by the NBA star, Kevin Durant, and its long -standing manager, Rich Kleiman, bet there is room for an opportunity for premium membership in the sports area.
The company plans to launch what it calls Club of members of the conference roomWho will combine experiences in person, unique opportunities and gifts, and a digital platform, to create a convincing value proposal for what Kleiman hopes to be an ambitious set of members.
Experiences will include what the company calls “intimate programming” and networking events, an annual conference exclusive to members, entry to flagship events in the conference room throughout the year at Art Basel, the NBA All Star game, etc.
“Throughout my career, I have always been proud to be a bit of a connector and a community manufacturer for other people. It was therefore like natural time to take this halo from what we had built with a conference room on the media side and the event, and to build this more intimate community where people could be at the same ideas, ”explains Kleiman The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. “I think that ages are 25 to 25 years old to people in the mid -40th year, in the early 1950s. Because I think beauty is that if you are interested in this world and you like the idea of building this community and this network, you will be very inspired by the mixture of people in this community, then what we continue to give them. “”
Boardroom has also aligned a long list of advisers to the membership project, many of whom will participate in the conservation of the programs. These advisers include the former NFL star, which has become the personality of television Michael Strahan, musician Mark Ronson, the Ca-Dirigeant of CAA Mike Levine Sports and the prolific sports journalist on the Taylor Rooks antenna, which will also serve as Boardroom Strategic Advisor.
“I am delighted to join the conference room to this new capacity and to expand my involvement in a company that has sheltered to some of my favorite multimedia stories and live events in the biggest moments of sports,” said Rooks. “Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman built something really special – highlighting the intersection of sports, business and entertainment in a way that advances industry. The conference room represents everything at the heart of what I like in this company: relationships, knowledge, advancement and opportunities. With the club of the members of the conference room, we create a space where real connections lead to real possibilities, and I am delighted to play an essential role in the formation of a community that empowers the next generation of leaders. »»
“I think having them there as a resource that we build it is invaluable,” explains Kleiman. “Having implemented them in the programming throughout the year, whether in live cats, or that we are simply in the room when we create these networking events or having round discussion signs … If we find a possibility of our members who are really interested in David Blitzer. I mean, these things are invaluable for these people. »»
Kleiman says that the conference room targets people who work in industries adjacent to sports and media, as well as people in the finance sector who wish to have an exhibition to the sports and entertainment sectors. There will also be athletes and managers.
“I think it will be people from the industry who work at Fanatics and Caa and Goldman Sachs and Nike,” explains Kleiman. “It will be recently retired athletes, or athletes who are currently playing who do not necessarily have the same connections or networks as some of the best football and basketball players. I think that it will be people who have obtained a business study diploma that will work in investment capital or work in real estate or a hedge fund, but also understand the value of having connectivity in the sports and entertainment space. »»
Boardroom previously associated with fanatics of Michael Rubin to launch A development program for professional athletes and their management teams. Participants in this program will receive free access to the club members of the conference room.